United Methodist Church of Fairy

First church organized in Fairy. Chartered as "Martin's Gap Methodist Mission" on July 3, 1886, under the Rev. J. S. Moore. Charter members were Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Steward, Lee Anderson, and Mesdames Hattie Chenault, G. W. Goyne, Lou Harvey, and J. S. Moore. Church building was erected first year, land for it and a parsonage being given by Capt. Battle Fort, local settler. In 1888 membership was 122. In 1920 original building was replaced by present structure. Continuous services have been held here since the church's founding.

United Methodist Church of Fairy is a historical marker in Fairy, Hamilton County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Hamilton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.8510, -97.9836 near Fairy. The nearest cataloged historic site is Martin's Gap (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fairy Cemetery, Stanely Cemetery, and Brummett Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5193009411. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.